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Choctaw Nation lands $2M federal grant to fly medical supplies across Oklahoma’s rural reservation

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) just received a $2 million SMART (Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to build out a drone-based medical delivery network across its 10,923-square-mile reservation in southeastern Oklahoma. The announcement came alongside a live demonstration at the Atoka Health Clinic, where airborne drone

Haye KestelooFeb 1

FAA's ICE NOTAM Gets Teeth: Change 13 Is the Enforcement Escalation Drone Pilots Should Fear - DJI Air 3S vs Mavic 3 Pro Drone Comparison

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Michigan’s 15-Bill SHIELD Drone Package Collides With Federal Law It Claims to Respect

Michigan legislators just introduced the most ambitious state drone regulation package in the country. It also has the most obvious federal preemption problems of any state drone package in the country. The 15-bill SHIELD legislation, sponsored by state Rep. William Bruck (R-Erie), received its first committee hearing this week and would create “no drone zones”…

Haye KestelooFeb 1

Skydio

Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office rolls out new policing drones

The future of policing has arrived in Natchitoches Parish, and it hums, hovers, and politely refuses to crash into trees. The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office has officially unveiled its new drone program, a move officials say took months of research, conversations, and careful planning to get right, as KALB reports. This is not a last…

Rafael SuárezJan 31

One Sky

Hundreds of drones to light up Toyota Field in classical music performance

On Friday evening, the San Antonio sky will become a floating concert hall as hundreds of drones

Rafael SuárezJan 31

Lockheed Martin

RQ-170 ‘Beast of Kandahar’ Filmed Taxiing at Creech AFB in Rare Daylight Footage Weeks After Venezuela Mission

New video footage shows the RQ-170 Sentinel, one of America’s most secretive stealth drones, taxiing in broad daylight at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada. The footage, captured by aviation observer Uncanny Expeditions and shared on X by @thenewarea51 on January 30, 2026, gives the public one of the clearest looks at the classified drone…

Haye KestelooJan 31

DJI

DJI Matrice 400 Update Fixes the Boring but Critical Stuff

Enterprise drone pilots do not wake up hoping for flashy animations or surprise features. They wake up hoping their drone powers on, knows where it is, and does not do anything weird near expensive infrastructure. DJI seems to understand that mood with its latest firmware update for the Matrice 400. This update does not try…

Rafael SuárezJan 31

DJI Rumors

DJI Lito Rumors Hint at a New Lightweight Drone for 2026

DJI usually introduces new drones with glossy trailers, dramatic lighting, and enough slow motion propeller footage to convince you this thing will change your life. DJI Lito did not get that treatment. Instead, it appeared quietly in FCC documents, like a note slipped under the door that simply reads, “Approved,” and then disappears into the…

Rafael SuárezJan 31

DJI Mavic 4 Pro Firmware Won’t Fix Your Flying

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DJI Mavic 4 Pro New Firmware Won’t Fix Your Flying

If you own a DJI Mavic 4 Pro and just installed the latest firmware, congratulations. Your drone just got smoother. Now comes the awkward part. The footage still looks shaky? That part might be on you. DJI just rolled out firmware v01.00.0500 for its flagship folding drone, and while it does not add fireworks or…

Rafael SuárezJan 30

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